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Middle East war hammering aid supply chains: UN

Middle East war hammering aid supply chains: UN

Even if the Middle East war stopped immediately, disrupted global humanitarian supply lines would not recover before 2027, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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Israel, Hezbollah trade blows despite Trump declaring deal

Israel, Hezbollah trade blows despite Trump declaring deal

Israel continued to strike southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked its troops there despite an apparent Washington-brokered de-escalation deal and a fourth round of US-hosted talks between Lebanon and Israel.

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'Dictatorship of monsters': Richard Gere slams 'maniac' Trump

'Dictatorship of monsters': Richard Gere slams 'maniac' Trump

Hollywood legend Richard Gere criticised Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling the US president a "maniac" who has "dismantled almost everything that was good" about the United States.

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Green and Inglis hit fifties as Australia post 231-9 in second ODI

Green and Inglis hit fifties as Australia post 231-9 in second ODI

Josh Inglis and Cameron Green hit fighting half centuries to help Australia post 231-9 in the second day-night international against Pakistan in Lahore on Tuesday.

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Zverev brushes off Jodar to reach French Open last four

Zverev brushes off Jodar to reach French Open last four

Alexander Zverev laid down a marker at the French Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over rising Spanish star Rafael Jodar to book his spot in the semi-finals.

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Ancelotti relaxed about Neymar World Cup availability

Ancelotti relaxed about Neymar World Cup availability

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is in no hurry to rush star forward Neymar back from his calf injury, the Italian said on Tuesday as his team touched down in the United States ahead of the World Cup.

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UniCredit says increased Commerzbank stake to 34% in hostile takeover

UniCredit says increased Commerzbank stake to 34% in hostile takeover

Italy's UniCredit said Tuesday it had increased its stake in Commerzbank to 34.4 percent as its hostile takeover of the German bank heats up.

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German arms maker Rheinmetall signs 5.7 bn euro deal with Romania

German arms maker Rheinmetall signs 5.7 bn euro deal with Romania

German defence giant Rheinmetall said Tuesday it has signed a 5.7-billion-euro ($6.6-billion) deal to supply the Romanian armed forces, in the company's biggest international contract in recent times.

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US woman influencer cautioned after admitting London assault

US woman influencer cautioned after admitting London assault

A US woman influencer with ties to President Donald Trump's MAGA movement has admitted to assaulting a woman at a London Tube station last year, a court was told Tuesday.

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'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 21 across Ukraine

'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 21 across Ukraine

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 21 people, days after threatening a large-scale attack and warning foreign citizens to leave Kyiv.

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